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Meet the new DSA members who make Bernie Sanders look conservative

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BlazeTV Staff. (2026, November 9). Meet the new DSA members who make Bernie Sanders look conservative. Blaze Media. https://www.theblaze.com/shows/pat-gray-unleashed/meet-the-new-dsa-members-who-make-bernie-sanders-look-conservative

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BlazeTV host Pat Gray discusses newly elected members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) who have won seats in Congress, focusing on their radical policies and statements. He highlights Darializa Avila Chevalier from Colorado's 1st Congressional District, Melat Kiros also from Colorado’s district, Donavan McKinney representing a Detroit-area seat, Chris Rabb for Pennsylvania’s third district, and Claire Valdez representing parts of New York City. Gray emphasizes their calls to abolish the police, defund ICE, implement Medicare for All, support reparations, and other progressive measures while criticizing their rhetoric against capitalism and comments on issues like Israel and 9/11.
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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has recently won significant elections in New York, Colorado, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, with new members openly advocating for radical policies. Chris Rabb, who will represent Pennsylvania's third district, wants to abolish ICE, create national grocery stores, implement reparations for black people, support the Green New Deal, invest in mental health responders, impeach former President Trump, and abolish the death penalty. Another DSA member, Darializa Avila Chevalier from Colorado's 1st Congressional District, has made controversial statements including anti-police rhetoric and calling Joe Biden a "war criminal." Claire Valdez will also be representing parts of New York City in Congress. These new members are seen as more radical than even Bernie Sanders by some media outlets.

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“While both articles discuss Darializa Avila Chevalier's election victory, they describe different aspects and perspectives on the event.”
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“Article A describes a celebration at Harlem Tavern on election night, while Article B discusses DSA members' radical ambitions post-election.”
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“God looks at them and he goes … ‘I'm gonna let you have all the evil things that you have always wanted, and I'll just give you over to those things and you will destroy yourself and your culture will destroy itself’ — and that, in and of itself, is the wrath of God.”
Pennsylvania’s third district winner, Chris Rabb, “wants to abolish ICE, create national grocery stores … wants to pass reparations for black people … implement the Green New Deal … invest in mental health responders, impeach President Trump, and abolish the death penalty.” And last but not least, Claire Valdez, who won her election and will be representing parts of New York City.
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For roughly a decade, the twice-defeated Democratic nominee has fearmongered that Donald Trump would weaponize the justice system to target political opponents.
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“In another interview, she claimed socialism was more in line with the values of the Declaration of Independence than capitalism,” he continues. “She also faced criticism over her comments on Israel and for saying that the 9/11 attacks were inevitable in the sense that we destabilized a lot of the Middle East, which led people to believe that another act of violence was the only response,” he adds.
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Pennsylvania’s third district winner, Chris Rabb, “wants to abolish ICE, create national grocery stores … wants to pass reparations for black people … implement the Green New Deal … invest in mental health responders, impeach President Trump, and abolish the death penalty.” And last but not least, Claire Valdez, who won her election and will be representing parts of New York City.
2026-11-09 · Blaze Media
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Pat Gray welcomes the new crop of democratic socialists headed to Congress. asserted
Gray → welcome → Congress
The Democratic Socialists of America just scored major victories in New York, Colorado, Michigan, and Pennsylvania — and their newest congressional recruits aren't exactly hiding their radical ambitions. asserted
recruits → score → ambitions
“Now it’s time to meet some of your new DSA overlords,” BlazeTV host Pat Gray begins, before introducing Darializa Avila Chevalier, who has “consistently repeated anti-police rhetoric.” asserted
who → ’ → rhetoric
“‘F you,’” she tweeted. asserted
she → f → you
‘We’re going to defund and abolish police.’ asserted
We → go → police
‘You don’t get to water down our movements,’ she said in June of 2020. asserted
she → get → 2020
Two days later, she repeated the call, and said that she supported 'no more police at all, ever,’” Gray explains. asserted
Gray → repeat → police
“In another now-deleted post, she called then-candidate Joe Biden ‘a war criminal’ and the United States of America, where I don’t know, she lives, an ‘effing disgrace,’” he continues. asserted
he → delete → America
“She also had some nice words for relationships between black and Arab men and white women. asserted
She → have → men
She wrote, ‘Black men and Arab men fetishizing ugly colonizer women should stop.’” asserted
men → write → women
“She’s a U.S. congressman,” he adds. asserted
he → ’ → ?
Elected to the 1st Congressional District in Colorado is Melat Kiros. asserted
Kiros → elect → Colorado
Easily won her district,” Gray says. asserted
Gray → win → district
“She wants to abolish ICE,” he explains. asserted
he → want → ICE
And she wants to pass a federal trans bill of rights. asserted
she → want → rights
Yes, let’s get them back into sports that they’ve been banned from. asserted
they → let → that
Let’s get them back into girls' locker rooms. asserted
’s → get → rooms
“In another interview, she claimed socialism was more in line with the values of the Declaration of Independence than capitalism,” he continues. “She also faced criticism over her comments on Israel and for saying that the 9/11 attacks were inevitable in the sense that we destabilized a lot of the Middle East, which led people to believe that another act of violence was the only response,” he adds. asserted
he → claim → violence
“He supports Medicare for All. asserted
He → support → All
Abolishing ICE, a government program to provide free housing to everyone,” Gray says. asserted
Gray → abolish → everyone
He also “wants to use taxpayer dollars to fund all abortion and wants to, of course, give amnesty to illegal aliens.” asserted
He → want → aliens
Pennsylvania’s third district winner, Chris Rabb, “wants to abolish ICE, create national grocery stores … wants to pass reparations for black people … implement the Green New Deal … invest in mental health responders, impeach President Trump, and abolish the death penalty.” And last but not least, Claire Valdez, who won her election and will be representing parts of New York City. asserted
who → want → City
“She made headlines during the campaign for promising to carry Mexico’s fight against imperialism to Congress,” Gray comments. asserted
Gray → make → Congress
It’s Mexico-first for Claire,” he adds. asserted
he → ’ → Claire
To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream. asserted
who → enjoy → dream
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